Weaving Bonds
@integration_UK
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MigrationWork Trust’s grant scheme - celebrating communities embracing migration for collective belonging (formerly the Community Integration Awards)
London, England
Joined February 2016
Celebrating wonderful community work in the UK is what we are all about - nominate your favourite initiative today ✨👇🏽
#EmpowerEUawards: 📢Nominate someone or be a nominee for the EmpowerEU Awards! 🏆The EmpowerEU Awards recognise & celebrate outstanding achievements and initiatives that positively impact EU citizens, local communities & the youth in the UK. https://t.co/JLZ3KONBEG
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The lovely @lorainemponela has released a new collection of poetry - ‘Now I Sing’ which contains 50 poems to celebrate 50 years of her life 💫 To hear one of them, head to:
My second #poetry book #NowISing is now out. Leave honest opinion too. Discount available if bought in bulk from me for your colleagues, groups and #friends. activistlorainemponela@gmail.com Get your copy now https://t.co/kijfmCmoBQ
#IWasNotBornASadPoet #Migration #poetrylovers
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To read more about the grantees of our first Weaving Bonds grant scheme, please head to
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To read more about the very first grantees of the Weaving Bonds small grants scheme, please click this link
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The Weaving Bonds 2023 grantees are true champions of community building, hope, and connection. We are proud to support these organisations and look forward to seeing the positive impact they will continue to make in the lives of migrants, refugees, and the broader community ⭐️
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MigrationWork Trust thanks our guest panel members @tholtam at the @BTTCOfficial and @pinar_aksu5 from @Maryhill_IN in Glasgow – both previous winners of the Community Integration Awards – for their valuable contribution to our first year of grants.
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⭐️ @RefugeesBees in Kent teaches beekeeping and hosts various therapeutic activities to bring communities together. This continues the support by the grant scheme’s predecessor the Community Integration Awards 2021. https://t.co/fR99c9nDLN
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⭐️ @CreatingGround runs collaborative & creative projects with women from migrant backgrounds. The grant will be used to continue their Forum Theatre project, allowing women to gain new skills, share experiences and express feelings through theatre. https://t.co/727izpX4Um
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⭐️ Nam Yang in Brighton breaks barriers through martial arts classes accessible to all, regardless of background, physical abilities, immigration status, or ethnicity. The panel recognised their unique contribution in fostering connections through sports. https://t.co/iUvs3OvwvT
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⭐️ The Big Fix Project in Wolverhampton is a beacon of community building through inspiring workshops focused on Repair, Re-cycle, and Up-cycle. Participants from diverse community groups, including neurodivergent, refugee and migrant, and LGBTQI+, learn and share skills.
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⭐️ @LazizCafe in St Helens addresses essential needs of those living in asylum hotels, coupled with food stalls in markets. The panel appreciated Café Laziz’s innovative approach to breaking down community barriers through a shared interest – food. https://t.co/x4QV3rkq4e
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⭐️ @DostCentre in London goes beyond conventional approaches in empowering young refugees and migrant people. Through sports sessions, English classes, trips, residentials, and creative projects, DOST provides a safe haven for young people aged 13-19. https://t.co/uAM6bA5zgF
dostcentre.co.uk
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These six grantees strongly demonstrated an unwavering commitment to building bridges between communities, fostering hope, and reducing social isolation, especially within migrant and refugee populations.
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The trustees of @migrationwork Trust are delighted to announce the names of the six incredible organisations that have been awarded funds under our new grant scheme Weaving Bonds – Communities Embracing Migration for Collective Belonging.
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We love to see it! Huge congratulations @OlympiasMusic 🥳🥳🥳
Massive congratulations to @OlympiasMusic for being awarded #KAVS2023. It was back in 2017 that I had the honour of naming them winners of the @migrationwork @integration_UK Awards. Amazed and proud to see how far they have come.
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Love this 💓
🎼 Singing in a choir 🧗Bouldering at a climbing club 🛍️Volunteering in the local charity shop 🥾Hiking the South Downs Just some of the communities where refugees found friendship, learnt new skills and received #AGreatBritishWelcome! More ▶️ https://t.co/15qZoQzDAj
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Incredible news from Scotland! Well done @Maryhill_IN and everyone involved in making this happen 🥳
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@integration_UK @MewsOrg We're all about helping the third sector (and everyone) make every word count. If anyone wants a cheat sheet on this session, you can read our Better Stories guide now ⤵️ https://t.co/yHYpmGbh39
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